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As to be expected for this time of the year, volume was light today with little market moving data or news released. Major indices were virtually flat as Tuesday will mark the final trading session of 2013. Markets will close tomorrow at 4:00 pm EST and remain closed until Thursday morning....

The Nasdaq index traded above 4,000 for the first time since 2000. The other major indices were flat for the day as markets couldn't hold on to early gains that were boosted by an international accord with Iran. Economic news was rather light and there were no comments from a Fed chairperson that...

Futures Lower On Chinese Fears U.S. equity futures traded slightly lower in early pre-market trade after Asian shares on fears of a protracted slowdown in China. Data released over the weekend spooked investors and sent shares lower. Top News In other news around the markets: The National...

Weekly Preview: Earnings Season Continues, Fed In Focus, Economic Maelstrom Expected Next week, earnings season continues with hundreds of companies set to report earnings. Also, there is a flood of economic data due out in the next week from around the world. Further, the Federal Reserve, the...

Futures Tick Higher On Better Eurozone Confidence Data U.S. equity futures rose marginally in early pre-market trade following better than expected confidence data in the eurozone and a strong day Wednesday on the "tapering of the tapering" trade as investors fear tapering is further off given...

Next week, key economic data points will be the focus of markets as the end of quarter earnings lull comes to an end. However, a few key earnings reports are expected and could also move markets. Key Earnings Earnings from key companies next week including Lennar (NYSE: LEN), General Mills (NYSE:...

Futures Rise on Stimulus Hopes Despite Weak GDP U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade following gains in Europe on hopes of a rate cut from the European Central Bank this Thursday as markets shrugged off the weak GDP report from last Friday. The ECB is expected to cut the benchmark...

Futures Edge Lower Despite Asian Gains, Oil Retreats From Highs U.S. equity futures edged slightly lower in early pre-market trade following gains from Asia as energy futures retreated from range highs touched Tuesday. Also, weak economic data from Europe as well as post-Cyprus fears weighed on...

Futures Flat Ahead of Bernanke U.S. equity futures were flat in pre-market trading ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's second day of testimony in Washington. Tuesday, Bernanke hinted that the Fed is not concerned with its exit strategy, noting that the Fed could exit stimulus by doing...